Postcode · Wanssum, Limburg

Postcode 5861: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 5861 in Wanssum had 1,905 residents. 12.6% of them (240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.9%), Poland (2.9%) and other Europe (2.6%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 240 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

87%

Dutch origin 87.4% 1,665
Migration background 12.6% 240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 5861. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.9% 55 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.9% 55 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 50 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.0% 20 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.79% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.79% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.52% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.52% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.26% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.3% 140
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 100

Men and women

Men: 995
Women: 910

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 5861 12.6%

Higher than 32% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

12.6%

5861
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	5861	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	6.2%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	6.5%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	6.5%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	7.0%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	7.1%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	7.3%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	7.1%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	7.6%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	8.0%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	7.7%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	7.7%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	7.5%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	7.6%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	7.9%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	8.7%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	9.3%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	11.9%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	12.4%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	12.5%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	12.8%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	25.1%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
5961 Centrum	16.2%	13,490	+2.0 pp	Poland
5807 Oostrum (Venray)	29.0%	2,790	+11.4 pp	Other Asia
5855 Well	14.4%	2,390	+1.1 pp	Germany
5864 Meerlo	15.5%	1,900	+2.0 pp	Poland
5863 Blitterswijck	23.8%	1,305	+5.3 pp	Poland
5808 Oirlo	22.3%	1,280	+4.6 pp	Poland
5862 Geijsteren	10.0%	400	+0.2 pp	Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,950	1,830	120	80	40	5	0	0	10	0	65	5	10	0	0	20	5	90	25
1999	1,940	1,815	120	85	35	0	0	0	10	5	65	0	5	15	0	20	0	90	30
2000	1,965	1,830	135	90	45	5	0	0	5	5	65	5	5	15	5	25	0	100	35
2001	1,995	1,860	130	90	40	0	0	0	10	5	60	5	5	20	0	25	0	100	35
2002	1,985	1,860	130	80	45	5	0	0	10	5	60	0	10	10	5	20	0	95	35
2003	2,000	1,865	140	85	55	5	0	0	5	5	60	5	5	15	5	35	0	95	45
2004	1,980	1,840	140	100	45	0	0	0	5	5	65	5	5	25	5	30	0	100	40
2005	1,975	1,830	145	105	40	0	0	0	5	5	65	10	10	20	5	25	0	105	40
2006	1,975	1,830	140	95	35	5	0	0	5	5	65	10	10	10	0	25	0	105	40
2007	1,970	1,820	150	105	55	0	5	0	5	5	65	10	10	20	0	35	5	110	40
2008	1,945	1,795	155	100	60	0	5	0	5	5	60	10	5	25	5	30	10	110	45
2009	1,950	1,805	150	100	50	0	0	0	10	5	55	10	5	30	10	20	5	105	45
2010	1,950	1,800	150	110	35	0	0	0	5	0	60	20	10	20	5	15	10	115	40
2011	1,955	1,805	145	100	50	0	0	0	10	10	50	15	10	25	10	10	10	100	45
2012	1,960	1,810	150	95	55	0	0	0	5	10	50	15	5	25	10	20	10	100	45
2013	1,945	1,785	155	100	60	5	0	0	0	5	55	20	10	15	10	25	15	110	45
2014	1,940	1,790	150	115	35	0	0	0	5	5	55	25	5	30	10	10	5	115	35
2015	1,925	1,780	145	110	40	0	0	5	5	5	55	25	5	25	10	10	5	110	35
2016	1,905	1,760	145	115	30	0	0	0	5	5	50	30	5	30	10	5	5	115	30
2017	1,905	1,755	150	110	40	5	0	0	5	5	55	25	5	25	10	10	5	115	35
2018	1,905	1,735	170	135	35	5	0	0	5	5	55	35	5	40	10	5	5	140	30
2019	1,890	1,730	160	130	30	0	0	0	5	5	55	35	5	35	10	5	5	135	25
2020	1,890	1,725	165	125	40	5	0	0	5	5	50	40	10	25	5	5	15	140	25
2021	1,880	1,705	175	135	40	0	0	5	5	5	55	40	5	35	5	10	10	145	30
2022	1,890	1,665	225	165	55	0	5	0	10	15	60	60	10	40	5	15	10	175	40
2023	1,895	1,660	235	180	55	0	0	0	10	15	60	60	10	50	0	15	15	190	40
2024	1,880	1,645	235	175	55	0	0	0	10	15	60	55	10	50	5	15	15	–	–
2025	1,880	1,640	240	170	70	5	0	0	10	15	60	55	10	50	5	20	15	–	–
2026	1,905	1,665	240	170	70	5	0	0	10	15	55	55	10	50	5	20	15	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)